Virginia Tech baseball center named in honor of former athletics director Jim Weaver

Virginia Tech baseball center named in honor of former athletics director Jim Weaver

Virginia Tech baseball's hitting facility has been renamed in honor of the university's former athletics director Jim Weaver, whose tenure from 1997-2013 saw tremendous development in the national profile of the university's athletic programs.

Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock said the naming of the James C. Weaver Baseball Center, and the recent establishment of a football scholarship named for Weaver, his wife, Traci, and their son, Craig, were appropriate given Weaver's enthusiasm for baseball and football.

"The last time I saw Jim was at his son Craig's baseball game," Babcock said. "While Jim Weaver's impact upon the athletic department and institution was tremendous, because of his passion for baseball and the impact football had on his life, we felt this an appropriate recognition. He was dedicated to making our athletics enterprise among the best in the country, and we will always be inspired by his legacy."

Weaver's wife and son will serve as honorary football team captains and participate in the coin toss at the Virginia Tech-Ohio State game at Lane Stadium on Monday.